Question

Mammograms have been recommended for women when they reach 40 years of age but recent research has shown that there's no statistical difference in mortality rate when mammograms begin at age 50. Can you think of any reason that mammograms shouldn't begin at 50 years old when there are no risk factors?  

Answer 1

Mammography is the most effective screening for breast cancer, the benifits of doing mammography varies from age.

Women who is of age from 40-49 having less chances of dying with breast cancer with the help of mammogram screening, however benifits are less in this age when compared to older womens.

As of research studies women ages 40-49 years have lower risk of breast cancer when compared to older women.

The benifits can be less for young women as they have dense breast tissue, which would be hard to identify, and false positive results may be shown.

Some researchers have shown that mammography in young age may do more harm than good.

Breast cancers in young women tend to grow faster as compared with older women so for that reason mammography for every 1-2 years is recommended to increase the chances of survival.

Benifits of mammography for over 50 years old women

Mammography at this age reduces risk of dying, it is recommended to do mammography on regular bases at this age.

Women ages from 50-59 who undergo mammography have 14 percent lower risk of dying.

The women ages from 60- 69 who undergo mammography have 33 percent lower risk of dying

Different organisations have different opinions on recommendations of mammograms for every one or two years

the women with no risk factors over the age of 50 can have more benifits of mammography than compared to the younger women